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Who Murdered Reynard

Chapter 10 Thurlow Is Annoyed

Word Count: 874    |    Released on: 18/11/2017

xtraordinary from the United States to the Court of St. James, migh

st was of a contrary kind. Mr. Thurlow's explosive indignation found itself unable to disturb the calm, or deflect the

im in the high position he held - which would, indeed, have been too high to have permitted him to give his time to the details

cess was due to the fact that he preferred the obvious and commonplace to the bizarre or recondite explanation of any problem with which he might have t

t gentleman's suite, sharing a pleasant fire, and hav

nd he has been murdered here. He did not die by his own hand, that is sure. We do not say it was done by you. We have no cause to suggest! But a motive there must have been. And it is bet

. I did not know who he was, nor how he came to be there. Can I be plainer than that? It is for you to explain, and for t

e matter, but continued the conversation without being diverted

justification might be proposed. Our Government would listen to representations made in the right way, coming from one in the position you hold, or from your Government on your behalf,

nothing at all. C

young man you

aken at a price which should secure my privacy, unless

indell is

ghtly rela

l me why you came

r approves

an audible sigh. "And the young man who is slight

of that. He did

you will not help me at all. . . . I wi

othing. She was not

s to be

will ca

refer to se

with an impatient gesture, he

I waste my own if I tell you that. I w

r father said: "Irene, you had better answer any questions this gentleman asks. He thinks I hav

Samuel to interrogate a girl who now l

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1 Chapter 1 Myra Is To Lie Well2 Chapter 2 Of Those On The Floor Above3 Chapter 3 Myra Goes Into Action4 Chapter 4 Myra Seeks Advice5 Chapter 5 An Unopened Parcel6 Chapter 6 Methods Of Henri Reynard7 Chapter 7 Reynard Contrives Crime8 Chapter 8 Misadventure Of A False Bottom9 Chapter 9 Murder10 Chapter 10 Thurlow Is Annoyed11 Chapter 11 Irene Knows Nothing12 Chapter 12 Samuel Overhears13 Chapter 13 Kindell Will Say Nothing14 Chapter 14 Kindell As A Live Bait15 Chapter 15 Effort In Mendacity16 Chapter 16 Irene Resolves To Try17 Chapter 17 Irene Can Change Her Mind18 Chapter 18 In Which Everyone Feels Relief19 Chapter 19 Thurlow Is Not Pleased20 Chapter 20 An Old Blanket Will Do21 Chapter 21 An Error Without Excuse22 Chapter 22 Kindell Takes It The Right Way23 Chapter 23 Mr.Thurlow Must Give Away24 Chapter 24 Pursuit25 Chapter 25 Irene Does Not Return26 Chapter 26 Professor Blinkwell Dines And Talks27 Chapter 27 Action At Scotland Yard28 Chapter 28 Sylvester Snacklit Is Not Deceived29 Chapter 29 Mr.Snacklit Thinks30 Chapter 30 A Skermish Of Deadly Words31 Chapter 31 Mrs.Collinson Holds Her Own32 Chapter 32 Irene Has Seen Too Much33 Chapter 33 A Question Of Red Hair34 Chapter 34 Thurlow Declines To Wait35 Chapter 35 Professor Blinkwell Is Roused To Wrath36 Chapter 36 THe Poker or Else The Bell37 Chapter 37 The Home Secretary Wants To Know38 Chapter 38 Incidents Of An Active Hour39 Chapter 39 Objection To Being Roasted Alive40 Chapter 40 Professor Blinkwell Was Pleased41 Chapter 41 But Myra Felt Differently